Butterflies Page 12

Image Taken on 25 Jul 2013
at 12:13 Image of day on 13 Sep 2013

We have a lot of Ragwort in flower this year (and we will cut
most of the heads before they seed to prevent it taking over!).
Despite the plant being poisonous to some animals, the flowers
obviously deliver thoroughly palatable nectar to this Peacock
butterfly.

Image Taken on 14 Jul 2018
at 11:20 Image of day on 04 Sep 2018

Hover-fly, Peacock Butterfly, and a Soldier Beetle all caught by chance
in the same frame.

Ref: 20180904_df3_20180714_1120_067 peacock butterfly feeding on thistle flower as hover-fly is about to land and solder beetle to right(r+mb id@768).jpg

Image Taken on 02 Aug 2015
at 13:14 Image of day on 04 Oct 2015

We have always found Peacock butterflies really hard to
photograph well - they always look brighter in real life than in
a photo (film or digital). Certainly the bottom of the wing is
very dark. Here is an in-flight impression, both images showing
the colourful top side of the wings, and the almost black bottom

Image Taken on 09 Aug 2012
at 15:34 Image of day on 11 Sep 2012

Peacock butterflies have always (for us over 40 years) been a
difficult subject for in-flight photographs because they are very
dark despite the splashes of bright colour. This one was netted on Buddleia.

Image Taken on 10 Aug 2012
at 13:23 Image of day on 11 Sep 2012

Peacock butterflies have always (for us over 40 years) been a
difficult subject for in-flight photographs because they are very
dark despite the splashes of bright colour. This one was netted on
a teasel flower head - a fascinating plant to watch flower.

Image Taken on 07 Apr 2015
at 12:36 Image of day on 23 May 2015

A few warm days has woken the over-wintering butterflies.
An almost perfect over-wintered peacock Butterfly is sunning itself on last
autumns fallen leaves. This insect is about 6 months old so it must have
'hibernated' very soon after emergence, and found a really protected spot.

Ref: 20150523_df3_20150407_1236_350 peacock butterfly in good condition after overwintering warming itself on the ground(r+mb id@768).jpg

Image of day on 04 Aug 2005

Image Taken on 13 Apr 2016
at 10:42 Image of day on 18 May 2016

We found this Peacock butterfly (left) feeding on some Blackthorn flowers.
This is the only frame we got because movement for a 'better angle' scared it away.
Turning round the mind said 'oh there it is' before realising that the newly found item
was a leaf we think is remarkably like the butterfly. Although this butterfly's marking
are primarily intended to startle predators, it is worth remembering that what humans
may think of as poor camouflage may actually be quite effective.

Image Taken on 22 Jul 2006
at 18:09 Image of day on 31 Jul 2006

Image Taken on 14 Apr 2016
at 13:19 Image of day on 22 May 2016

A peacock Butterfly contrasting itself with the brilliant yellow of a
cultivated Daffodil. The butterfly is in good condition considering that
it will have spent the winter somewhere safe while waiting for the Spring!